Chicago fans of Chiefs, 49ers gear up for Super Bowl
Many Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers fans in the Chicago area looking for some camaraderie while they cheer on their teams. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
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Many Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers fans in the Chicago area looking for some camaraderie while they cheer on their teams. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
There will be a performance by Andra Day. She took the stage at the Grammy Awards in 2016, singing her hit "Rise Up." She'll sing "Lift Every Voice. The hymn is often referred to as the Black National Anthem.
Sure, the Super Bowl will get all the glory, but the Puppy Bowl will steal hearts.
Agents say they've confiscated about 4,600 counterfeit items worth nearly $1 million including a fake Lombardi trophy selling for $2,500, hundreds of jerseys, and even knock-off championship rings.
Sure, the Super Bowl will get all the glory, but the Puppy Bowl will steal hearts. The annual competition will kick off on Sunday before the football starts, and this year, it will feature a few local pups.
A CBS News poll on the 2024 Super Bowl finds rooting is split over Chiefs and 49ers teams.
This is the time many retailers offer deep discounts on last year’s models – often more of a bargain than Black Friday.
Could Chicago one day host the Big Game? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell weighed in on that possibility, and the future of the Bears’ stadium, at his annual Super Bowl news conference Monday night. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The NFL teamed up with Super Bowl halftime performer Usher to drop some new merchandise to celebrate his performance. The collection includes jerseys, hoodies, jackets, t-shirts, even hats and helmets.
The sauce goes on sale Friday at some Chicago-area dispensaries. It costs $30 per jar.
The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11.
CBS Sports, CBS Entertainment, CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures to offer weeklong, multiplatform coverage at a Las Vegas landmark leading up to CBS Sports' presentation of Super Bowl LVIII.
R&B star Usher has been tapped to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. He told the CBS Morning team he is ready. You can only see the Super Bowl on February 11th on CBS 2.
A handful of ads fumbled their chance to charm one of the biggest TV audiences of the year, marketing experts say.
The same day former Illinois lineman and Frankfort native Nick Allegretti made a third Super Bowl appearance his family doubled in size.
His wife Christina delivered healthy twin girls Sunday morning in Chicago. Proud grandparents Carl and Tammy said she was expected to deliver within next three weeks.
The singer performed at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, displaying her vocal chops and a baby bump.
At the Maryland Zoo and Baltimore, donkeys Harry and Lloyd were to pick one of two paper footballs filled with vegetables – one with the Philadelphia Eagles logo, the other with the Kansas City Chiefs logo. But could they agree? No.
These all-stars are decked with little footballs and blankets.
Allegretti's chatted with us from Arizona Friday, getting ready for the big game - and another even bigger family event coming up.
From tennis player at Lyons Township, to a Super Bowl champion, Jake Elliott's road to becoming one of the best NFL kickers began by accident.
These young men are part of the Champs Male Mentoring, a program dedicated to creating a community of men who support each other.
Six West Side young men are headed to the Super Bowl on Sunday. They leave town on Friday, but CBS 2's Shardaa Gray caught up with them before they packed their bags.
Workers hope this event will help get more families to consider adding a dog to their home.
Legendary Bears coach Mike Ditka's Super Bowl XX sweater vest is being sold through Heritage Auctions, and bids have already topped $30,000.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in West Garfield Park early Wednesday morning.
A man was charged with attempted murder after a woman and a Chicago police SWAT officer were shot in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood on Monday.
A night after losing the series opener 10-3, the Rangers (51-50) finished with a season-high 18 hits and avoided falling below .500 for the first time since June 27.
Chicago collected 11 hits while improving to 23-10 in its last 33 games, bouncing back nicely after losing 8-6 in 10 innings in the series opener on Monday night.
On Fridays at the Green Mill, the jazz starts in the afternoon and goes until the wee hours of the morning.
Republican candidate for Illinois governor Darren Bailey is calling for greater transparency over nongovernmental organizations that receive at least $10,000 in state grants by making them subject to public records and open meetings requests.
Two independent Latino candidates seeking to run for retiring U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's seat in Congress won't appear on the ballot in November.
New search data shows "fascism" drew roughly 264,700 monthly searches nationally in 2026, but in Illinois the most-searched word definition was "bias."
President Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from hockey equipment to alcoholic beverages, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries.
Parents of students in the Chicago Public Schools system had a chance Monday to weigh in on the next budget.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in West Garfield Park early Wednesday morning.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
A man was charged with attempted murder after a woman and a Chicago police SWAT officer were shot in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood on Monday.
The child, who's nonverbal, managed to walk down the sidewalk, turn the corner and cross several busy intersections on State Street before a CTA bus driver spotted him and knew something wasn't right.
The pharmacy chain says common medications for dogs and cats are now available at about 9,000 locations nationwide.
A man was charged with attempted murder after a woman and a Chicago police SWAT officer were shot in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood on Monday.
A bar on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park community was shut down by Chicago police Tuesday morning, days after a fight broke out at a party in the bar and led to a fatal shooting.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in West Garfield Park early Wednesday morning.
On Fridays at the Green Mill, the jazz starts in the afternoon and goes until the wee hours of the morning.
On July 8, Josiah managed to leave the school building and wander from Cermak nearly half a mile down State Street.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
A night after losing the series opener 10-3, the Rangers (51-50) finished with a season-high 18 hits and avoided falling below .500 for the first time since June 27.
Chicago collected 11 hits while improving to 23-10 in its last 33 games, bouncing back nicely after losing 8-6 in 10 innings in the series opener on Monday night.
Head coach David Braun is excited about what an intimate environment can do for his team.
The WNBA All-Star Game is being held in Chicago on Saturday, with the city hosting events in celebration.
All eyes are on Chicago as the city gets set to host the WNBA All-Star Weekend for the second time.
A bar on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park community was shut down by Chicago police Tuesday morning, days after a fight broke out at a party in the bar and led to a fatal shooting.
A man was shot and wounded early Tuesday in the Wentworth Gardens public housing development just south of Rate Field.
Charges were pending Tuesday morning for a man accused of shooting a woman and a Chicago police SWAT officer in Chicago's Albany Park community the day before.
A man stabbed two tourists near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece's top tourist attraction, police said.
A man was shot and killed in a fight in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
